Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mus
Mus: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
12.4%
in 2000
All-time low
7.7%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mus stood at 7.8%.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mus peaked at 12.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mus?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mus was 7.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- How does Mus rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mus ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Mus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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